Marvel's 'Exiles' coming to an end

Marvel's recently relaunched comic book series Exiles will not continue after its sixth issue, writer Jeff Parker has confirmed.

According to the scribe's blog, poor sales figures are to blame for the book's demise, so a double-sized issue will bring the curtain down on the series for good.

"As for Exiles… well, as they say, you can't save every patient. The best we did was a momentary blip with issue one of the relaunch, and sales went right back to where they were previously," he wrote.

"In hindsight, maybe we should have waited a year or two before trying it. It was a blow to me, I was having a great time working with Salva Espin and Casey Jones, and felt I was getting into a good groove with issues that you'll never see."

Parker also confirmed that his Agents Of Atlas will continue, with the heroes appearing in a crossover alongside the X-Men later this year. "I can't give too much away right now," he added. "But you'll see that you're going to have quite a bit of Atlas action coming up."

Exiles originally ran between 2001 and 2008, before the series was rebooted and overhauled in April this year.